Mayor
Committee of the Council Chair

P PO Box 3021,
Toowoomba Village Fair Qld 4350

T 07 4688 6631

F 07 4688 6740

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Personal Information

• Born in Goondiwindi
• Grew up on a property "Parkhurst' near Moonie (the first commercial oil field in Australia)
• Married to Rosemary with three children Simon, Daniel and Amelia
• Lived and worked on the Darling Downs for over 30 years
• Owner/operator of agricultural business specialising in zero till and strip farming

Professional Qualifications

• Commercial pilot
• Qualified company director (FAICD)
• Certificate of Development Practice from University of Queensland
• Studying part-time towards a Masters of Development Practice

Positions and Experience

• Previous Mayor of Jondaryan Shire Council
• Director and past chairman of the Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) - LGAQ is the peak body for all local governments in Queensland
• Director of LG Super (a major superannuation group with funds under management approaching $4b)
• A member of numerous State and Federal Government advisory committees
• Past chairman of the Darling Downs Local Government Association (DDLGA)
• Past chairman of the Eastern Darling Downs Regional Organisation of Councils (EDROC)
• Past chairman of the Toowoomba Regional Council Transition Committee. (This committee coordinated the arrangements for a smooth transition of operations from the eight existing councils to the Toowoomba Regional Council)

Community Service Organisations

• A committee member of the Jondaryan Public Hall
• Patron of the Oakey Swimming Club
• Patron of Toowoomba Older Men’s Network (TOMNET) Oakey branch
• Member of the Oakey Show Society
• Patron of Crow's Nest Pistol Club
• Foundation member, previous steward and committee member of the Toowoomba Show Society
• Founding committee member of the Glennie Swimming Club